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Jefferys 1757
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New Map of England and Wales, scale about 25 miles to 1 inch, by Thomas Jefferys for the Gentleman's Magazine, London, 1757.
Published in the Gentleman's Magazine, vol.27 supplement.
(map example HMCMS:B1999.518.1757.13.1)
map feature:- scroll cartouche & compass rose & up is N & scale line & lat and long scales (trapezoid projection) & coast shaded & rivers & relief & hillocks & county & settlements & roads
inscription:- printed title cartouche
A / New MAP of / ENGLAND and WALES / By Thos. Jefferys / Geographer to his Royal / Highness the Prince of / WALES.
scale line:- 50 miles = 50.1 mm
scale:- 1 to 1600000 ? (1 to 1606132 from scale line assuming statute mile)
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references:- : 1757: Gentleman's Magazine: (London): vol.27: opp p.584

sources:- HMCMS Map Collection

items seen (illustrated items in bold):-
   Hampshire Museums : B1999.518.1757.13.1 -- map -- New Map of England and Wales